"Your Majesty, his body has been severely damaged. He is temporarily unable to circulate qi, nor can he absorb the qi of humanity for his own use. For the time being, he cannot rely on this qi to protect his body and prolong his life. The many magical powers he cultivated in the past may not be able to be used freely now, perhaps, in the short term..."
The chief physician removed his hands from the emperor, who was covered in blood and had fainted several times, and stammered the above words.
The many princes, nobles, ministers, and princes around all had solemn expressions on their faces.
What the imperial physician said was as tactful as possible.
But there is only one meaning in the words:
The emperor was deposed.
The Emperor needs to control the destiny of humanity. Whether it is writing imperial edicts or issuing decrees, he needs the destiny of humanity. Now the emperor whose destiny of humanity has been abolished has been essentially deposed. In addition, he has suffered serious injuries and is basically just a useless person. Perhaps death is better for the emperor than life.
Crown Prince Li Hui looked heavy and painful.
He pinched his wrist with his palm, and after a long time he exhaled. The muscles on his face moved, and he bent down slightly, grasped the hand of the Emperor, and said: "Father, rest assured, I will find this Taoist for you, for you..." The muscles on his face moved, and he clenched his palm hard, piercing the muscles in the palm. Under the pain, the corners of his mouth turned downwards, and he said:
"Revenge for your father!"
The Human Emperor regained consciousness and looked at his son's expression.
It was like when my eldest brother was in Jinzhou and he looked at himself in the bronze mirror and saw the look of his own eyes.
Suddenly, I felt a great fear in my heart.
He wanted to say something, but the humanitarian luck coming from the prince's palm suppressed him so much that he could not utter a word. He looked at the former clansmen and royal children around him, their sad faces, with their eyes drooped, just like the sight of a pack of wolves surrounding an elk that was shot by an arrow when he was hunting outside in his youth.
But at this moment he was not the hunter with a bow, he was the deer.
He was shocked, angry and indignant. He tried to speak several times, but his human luck backfired on him. He opened his mouth and coughed up blood, then fainted immediately.
Many important officials around looked at each other and fell silent. One of the elders said, "A group of dragons cannot be without a leader for a day, and the world cannot be without a ruler for a day. Now that your majesty is ill, it is difficult for you to preside over the overall situation. We, the ministers, dare to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to supervise the country!"
"Your Highness, I dare to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to govern the country!!!"
Crown Prince Li Hui's face suddenly changed and he kept declining the offer, firmly refusing to show that he had no such intention.
The ministers all bowed down and begged.
He took a yellow robe and put it on the prince.
I just reluctantly agreed.
The Human Emperor was not dead yet. He woke up several times, but saw that today's events were just like what happened in the past. He was so angry that he coughed up blood several times and fell down. In his dream, he saw what he did when his brother led troops to Jinzhou, and the ministers of that year also assisted him in the same way.
What everyone desires is wealth, honor, and fame.
Not the Human Emperor.
Everyone surrounded Li Hui, but when he wanted to take the sword down, he found that it was impossible to take it down.
The Human Emperor Sword was firmly inserted into the word "滜" on the screen wall.
Eerie and cold.
Just like these words hanging high up in the sky, everyone fell silent, and a chill rose in their hearts.
"Prince, can't you draw your sword?"
Hasn’t the Taoist’s actions today ended yet?
…
The current emperor is in office but does not care about the people. He uses the world as his livelihood. He should be deposed!
This news spread throughout the whole world. Among those people who were blessed with good fortune, there were many provincial governors and prefects, and many people who had connections in the court. However, they went to inquire about the news, but got nothing. The most extreme news they could get was that the Taoist had entered the capital, the emperor had lost his sword, and was recuperating from injuries.
Suppress the spread of this news.
It’s just that people always have a strange nature. The more they suppress themselves, the more they are stimulated to explore.
Why is it "being in a position but not caring about the people?"
What does it mean to "take the world as food"? !
Why is the court so silent on this matter and remains silent?
Who is doing this kind of thing?!
That one sentence was like setting a huge fire on the entire human world. Even if it was just for the sake of gossip or to refute the current Human Emperor, people began to curiously trace what the current Human Emperor [Aiming at Literature and Power] did during his reign, and finally gradually discovered some trivial matters.
Many problems are gathering together, like a handful of fire scattered across the world. Gradually, voices are spreading outside about the actions of the current emperor, the many evil things he did in the past, how he did not hesitate to plot against his own brother in order to become emperor, and how he was willing to sacrifice the lives of tens of millions of people in Jinzhou. It is said that the current emperor issued decrees to make money, and that the current emperor did many things to achieve immortality.
In just over a month, rumors were spreading all over the country.
Many of them came with the tacit approval and promotion of the Tongwenguan under the command of Crown Prince Li Hui.
The matter that the current Human Emperor ordered his personal guards to go to various places and kill the Black Armor Army who had died for the country in the past was gradually brought out. The leader of the military strategists, Li Zhai, acquiesced. The anger of the military strategists rose from all over the world and swept across the Nine Provinces. Some people even pointed out that during the war between the human and the demon race, the border was lost at a critical moment, causing the human race to lose its advantage over the demon race. This was also acquiesced by the Human Emperor.
One by one, one thing after another.
These things that were hidden and suppressed in books and files began to surface under the curiosity of countless people, and gradually gathered into an extremely important event for later generations.
Every five years, during the spring examination, scholars from all over the world gather in the capital to take part in the examination and select talents.
However, this time, it was advocated by people. In this spring examination, 70% of the scholars' papers were full of questions about the events of the past. One by one, it was as if everyone in the world was angry, and the sharp edge was pointed directly at the emperor. The shouts and curses reached the sky. Because there were too many people involved, it was difficult to punish them. The influence was extremely great, almost continuous, and affected the subsequent reforms, as well as two other major events.
Historians call it——
【Petition submitted on the Spring Examination】.
…
"What should we do? The emperor has been deposed, and the prince seems to be planning to join forces with us, but he can't draw his sword."
"What should a Buddhist do?!"
"No, no, I want to send a message to the Western Paradise, asking Manjusri Bodhisattva, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva of the South Sea, and Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva to come here in person!"
The fat monk's tone was slightly anxious.
The simple monk in the middle said, "No, brother!"
"Why not?!"
The simple monk said, "That Taoist seems to be a true immortal of Taoism, with a very high realm. The three of us are no match for him with one sword, but he did not kill us. With his strength, momentum, and anger, he showed mercy. If he is not a Taoist who adheres to the precept of not killing, then he must have a big plan and wants to use us as bait to lure more people. It is not appropriate to do so now!"
The fat monk was silent and then refused.
The message is still being transmitted to the Western Paradise.
Describe all matters in detail and request the Buddhas to come.
The chess piece landed gently on the chessboard. The cold-faced woman slightly tightened her cloak and looked up at the oppressive clouds outside. After listening to King Qin's account of what happened today, she was stunned for a long time, then smiled and said, "So that's how it is... Taoist?"
"Why do you think this is done?"
The King of Qin said in a deep voice: "...If he wanted to depose the Emperor, he has already done it. If he wanted to kill him, he only needed to raise his hand and draw his sword to kill him with one blow. I think what he is plotting is far greater than killing the Emperor. If the world knows about it, there is probably only one possibility..."
King Qin raised his eyes, looked at Li Qiongyu, and said:
"I will kill him in front of everyone in the world."
"Publicize his crimes to the world, make him lose his reputation, be spit on by all the people, and then execute him."
"One city's people are not enough."
Li Qiongyu suddenly thought of the scholar in the dream who had helped the country for sixty years. After a long while, he sighed and said, "That's right, but there is one thing that is wrong. He also left a sword behind."
The woman's fingers were white and slender. She picked up a chess piece and said:
"In my opinion, we should let the people of the world find the faults of this emperor themselves and then execute him."
"If he dies under the sword of the Taoist priest, he can only kill the Human Emperor himself. In essence, he is just a strong man breaking the law and killing the Human Emperor. The people of the world may not think that the Human Emperor has done anything wrong, and may even pity him. He wants this villain to die under the wrath of the people, to kill him, to be disgraced, to be hated by the world, to be laughed at by future generations, and then to see this scene."
Li Qiongyu paused and pressed the chess piece with her fingers on the chessboard.
"Beheaded on the execution ground in Nanshi."
The King of Qin was silent. He was born into the royal family and knew that this was the most unbearable thing for the royal children. In the heyday of the emperor, all the heroes in the world submitted to him. When he died, he was disgraced and died in the place where criminals died. His body could not be intact. However, when he thought of the many things the emperor had done, he still couldn't help but say:
"good!"
"This is what will happen to him!!!"
"Um."
Li Qiongyu put down the chess piece, picked up the tea, and looked at the still peaceful world outside. In the distant elementary school at the foot of Jinzhou Mountain, the young Taoist put down a chess piece and looked at Master Zhao in front of him with a smile. The latter was once a master's teacher and had been somewhat tainted with a little bit of luck. He had just heard the voice, so he was stunned and his face was shaken.
Young Taoist: "I win."
At this point, Master Zhao came back to his senses and said:
"Master, you are a great chess player. I, I am no match for you."
It was just that the voice he heard faintly in his ear seemed to be vaguely similar to the voice when the young Taoist said "that's all", and it made his heart suddenly jump, and an absurd and unbelievable idea emerged in his mind -
Could it be... him?
No, impossible, impossible.
He was just here and we just played a game of chess.
This place is 30,000 miles away from the capital, how can it be done? Impossible, I'm thinking too much, too much...
When the young Taoist got up to say goodbye, although Mr. Zhao was absent-minded, he still stuffed some dishes into his mouth. The young Taoist left with the things, including some sweet potatoes. He saw that among the people from Jinzhou who returned, there was an old and a young girl. The old man was blind, and the girl supported her, playing and singing with Jinzhou's unique musical instruments.
We chatted for a few minutes. I rushed back after learning about the changes in my hometown. Although several years have passed, my accent has not changed.
Walking along the road, I saw some naughty kids sharing the roasted sweet potatoes. Suddenly, I felt a chill between my brows. I raised my head and saw the lead-gray sky pressing down. Finally, snowflakes began to fall.
Snowflakes fell, the Taoist stretched out his hand, and a snowflake fell from his palm.
Suddenly, he remembered the sigh of the "old friend" that he heard when the incarnation of Yuanqi was in the capital. After thinking about it, he grasped the snowflakes in his hands, and swept his sleeves, which fluttered and covered the snowflakes. In the capital, Li Qiongyu was holding a cup of tea, and the stove in front of her emitted bursts of heat.
I guess it’s because of the word [滜], the Human Emperor Sword, and the words that spread throughout the world.
In the next few months, the world's attention will probably be focused on these things.
Like a whirlpool.
The prince, the clan, the noble family, the scholars, the Buddhist sect...
And there are angry people.
Suddenly she was startled, her eyes turned slightly, and she looked outside, only to see the snow falling. The woman's eyes were filled with surprise, exuding a hint of joy. She tightened her cloak, stood beside the royal garden, stretched out her hand, and caught the heavy snow that suddenly fell. The snow was flying, and at the highest point in the city, a Taoist in a light gray Taoist robe stood with his hands behind his back.
The sleeves are fluttering, and the world is far away.
This day.
The King of Qin told the distant young teacher what had happened today, but he got the answer from the young Taoist priest instead.
"After three months, I will go to Beijing."
The King of Qin was delighted and said, "Master, you are coming to the capital? ! ! Great, great, and today the world has changed, and I hope you can come. What position do you need? Although I am only the King of Qin, but now the Emperor has been deposed, and the Crown Prince is the regent, maybe I can't find a position like the Prime Minister, but I can find positions like the Six Ministries or the Grand Tutor, the Minister of Works for you."
The message from the Taoist was: "I need a position where I can quietly watch the development of many things in the capital without being tied up by court affairs. It would be best if I could also read the files and ancient books left by the First Emperor eight thousand years ago."
The King of Qin thought for a long time, and then passed on all the positions he knew that were suitable for this requirement using the method of circular light manifestation.
There was a strong snowstorm at the foot of the mountain.
The incarnation of Yuanqi once again returned with the help of the Netherworld Road. The wind and snow were too strong, so the people in the town gave him a green bamboo umbrella. The Taoist held the green bamboo umbrella with one hand, wearing a dark blue Taoist robe and a whisk on his arm, walking in the wind and snow, and saw many choices from the King of Qin, including Hanlin in the provincial government and officials who compiled books.
Finally, the Taoist thought that he had to perfect Brother Xuanzhen's way, while also watching how the world develops.
If you strip him of his power today, you will strip him of his name tomorrow and end his life.
No rush.
Not slow.
He didn’t want to enter the court, but he couldn’t hide away from the world too far, so he chose one and said, “This is it.”
When the King of Qin saw the response, his excitement paused for a moment. He hesitated and was surprised. He did not expect that the teacher would choose the lowest, most ordinary and unremarkable position. He was puzzled and whispered:
"The guardian of the storage room?"